Throwback Thursday Hip Hop: Vapors-Biz Markie

Marcel Hall, known professionally as Biz Markie, is and American rapper/DJ/beat boxer/actor/reality television star. Biz Markie released his debut album “Going Off” in 1988, which received a fair amount of attention due to the single “Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz.” The album also featured the singles “Nobody Beats The Biz”, “Vapors” and “Picking Boogers.” His sophomore effort, “The Biz Never Sleeps”, was released on October 10, 1989. The album featured the single “Just A Friend.” “Just A Friend” became Markie’s most successful single and reached No. 9 on the Billboard charts. Markie’s third studio effort, “I Need A Haircut”, was released on August 27, 1991. He went on to release the albums “All Samples Cleared” (1993) and “Weekend Warrior” (2003). In addition to music, Markie has also worked as an actor, having appeared on the sketch comedy series In Living Color and the film Men In Black 2, among others.